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Assistant Chief

Kevin Linn Palmer

North Richland Hills Police Department — North Richland Hills, TX

Cardiac Veteran

End of Watch May 1, 2024

Age 44

Tour of Duty 20 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Assistant Chief Kevin Palmer suffered a fatal heart attack after completing a mandatory physical fitness test at 4301 City Point Drive in North Richland Hills on April 30, 2024.

After collapsing, resuscitation efforts were immediately administered. He was transferred to Medical City North Hills Hospital where he was unable to be revived. He remained on life support until his organs could be donated.

Assistant Chief Palmer was a United States Air Force veteran and served with the North Richland Hills Police Department for 20 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two sons.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Assistant Chief Palmer gave the North Richland Hills Police Department 20 years.
Thank you for your service to the North Richland Hills community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department North Richland Hills Police Department

Location North Richland Hills, TX

Platform Identity nrhpd.tarrant.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 1, 2024

Tour of Duty 20 yrs

Age 44

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Cause Detail Heart attack

Military Service

Kevin Linn Palmer served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Assistant Chief Kevin Linn Palmer is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In TX, 88 of 2,421 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen.

North Richland Hills Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Cardiac

TX — Statewide

of 2,421 officers

3.6% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kevin Linn Palmer's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Kevin Linn Palmer Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years

Years of Service